Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $6,446,107 (tax year 2023, total functional expenses per 990 filing; as a pass-through intermediary, Extension Foundation distributes approximately 85-90% to Land Grant Universities)
- Geographic Focus: National (all 50 states and U.S. territories)
- Application Method: Mixed (fixed deadlines for PSEFMP; RFA process for NTAE)
- Total Assets: $2,930,502
Contact Details
- Website: https://extension.org/
- Email: info@extension.org (general); psefmp-helpdesk@extension.org (pesticide safety grants)
- Mailing Address: One Kansas City Place, 1200 Main Street, Suite 3800, Kansas City, MO 64105-2122
Funding Priorities
Extension Foundation serves as a national intermediary administering federal grants exclusively for the U.S. Cooperative Extension System. Funding priorities include:
- Pesticide safety education programmes across all states and territories (EPA pass-through funding)
- New technologies for agricultural extension (USDA-NIFA cooperative agreement)
- Professional development and capacity building for Extension professionals
- National initiatives aligned with USDA and Extension Committee on Organisation and Policy (ECOP) strategic goals
- Innovation in Extension programming and service delivery
What They Don't Fund
- Organisations not affiliated with U.S. Land Grant Universities
- Direct services to the public (they fund Extension programmes only)
- General nonprofit organisations outside the Cooperative Extension System
Application Process & Timeline
Extension Foundation operates pass-through federal grant programmes with specific eligibility requirements:
Pesticide Safety Education Funds Management Programme (PSEFMP):
- Only organisations affiliated with 1862 U.S. Land Grant Universities may apply
- One application per state or territory permitted
- Applications submitted through online portal (https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/psefmp)
- Annual deadline typically in January
- Signed subaward agreement required with application
- Average application completion time: 45 minutes
New Technologies for Ag Extension (NTAE):
- Competitive selection process for Extension programmes
- Aligned with USDA and ECOP strategic priorities
- Applications submitted through Request for Applications (RFA) process
- Selected programmes receive funding and support (fellowship amounts vary by project phase: $5,000 for incubation projects, $60,000 for expansion projects)
All programmes are restricted to Cooperative Extension professionals and Land Grant University affiliates.
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